Piazza Duomo, with its stunning gothic cathedral, is certainly the heart of Milan and it has been since its foundation. Road distances from the city are computed from this spot. The white Cathedral (“il Duomo”) is an amazing subject to photograph, but especially so at the blue hour, when it is lit up, and in the afternoon, when the sun …
On my latest trip to the Scottish Highlands, I had made a long list of locations I wanted to photograph. Amongst the unmissable ones I had placed Kilchurn Castle, an ancient ruined keep that lies on a peninsula jutting into Loch Awe. The location is spectacular in itself, but even more at the golden hour, when the castle can be …
The podcast is dead. Long live the podcast. Just a short announcement to let everyone know that this is the last episode of my photography podcast in its current form. Starting January 2nd, 2019, this podcast will transform into the Closing The_Gap Podcast, a new show that I will be doing with my friend Fabrizia Costa. We plan to publish weekly …
I just had an interesting discussion in an online forum that started with a question that sounded innocuous enough. The question (paraphrasing) was: “Do you keep the thirds grid in your viewfinder on to help you with composing images following the rule of thirds?” My answer was that I do keep the grid on, but just as an aid in …
Penang is the second smallest state of the Malaysian federation. It is comprised of Penang Island and a portion of the Malay Peninsula. Its capital, George Town, has a historical centre that has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. We visited George Town in September 2018, when we had the pleasure of being shown around by two local residents …
I wish I had a dime for every time I had a conversation with somebody who wanted to show their work to the world, but was holding back because of some lame excuse. Usually, I ask if they have a website and the answer is some variation of: “It’s still under construction. I’ll show it when it’s done.” “I’m working …
The Perhentians are a small archipelago off the coast of North-Eastern Malaysia. The two main islands are Pulau Perhentian Besar and Pulau Perhentian Kecil (meaning big and small Perhentian island, respectively). We were there at the end of August, which is in the wet season, but the weather was incredibly good during the days, with thunderstorms arriving only in the …
Apulia (Puglia in Italian) is Italy’s southeasternmost region, corresponding to the heel of the boot that the Italian peninsula resembles, and it’s a region of amazing beauty and traditions. For some unfathomable reason, I had only been there as a teenager, then only in its capital city, Bari, in a couple occasions when I was traveling for work and I …
Matera might not be the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Italy, but in my opinion it shouldn’t be overlooked when doing a tour of its southern part, because it is stunning and absolutely unique. To begin with, Matera is one of the oldest, continuously inhabited settlements in the world, having been called home by people …
I was recently invited by my friend Pia Parolin, an Italian photographer who has made the French Riviera her home for the last decade, to teach a street and urban photography workshop near her home. I gladly accepted her invite because, let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to spend a weekend on the lovely Côte d’Azur doing what they love: …
